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North Prince Mansion, main gate.

After alighting from the carriage, Murong Xue'er gazed at the plaque of the North Prince Mansion, her thoughts swirling.

She had believed that in this lifetime, she might never return to North Country, to Yan County, or see the North Prince again.

Yet, unexpectedly, not much time had passed before she was sent back by the Yue Emperor.

Murong Xue'er sighed softly.

Merely thinking about the incidents that had occurred in the Prince's Mansion with the North Prince some time ago made her delicate body involuntarily tremble slightly.

After returning to Great Jue, she had someone investigate the average prowess of men in bed, and the final result of the investigation showed that none were as fierce as the North Prince.

Her actions, including such an investigation, led to impeachment by certain officials at Great Jue's imperial court who looked down on her, accusing her of promiscuity and a lack of propriety in her private life.

Of course, with the Yue Emperor's protection, even if she faced impeachment, nothing would happen.

When Murong Xue'er left Great Jue for North Country, those ministers of Great Jue still thought their impeachment had taken effect, that the Yue Emperor had distanced himself from Murong Xue'er once more, sending her to North Country.

Remembering the information she had gathered in Great Jue about men, Murong Xue'er's cheeks flushed; it was at this moment that the voice of the servant girl from the Prince's Mansion came through, "Miss Murong, please follow me."

Upon hearing the servant girl's voice, Murong Xue'er snapped back to reality, quickly stopping her wild thoughts.

She would have to find a way to extract information from Lu Chen later; how could she indulge in such impure thoughts? If her mind were preoccupied with the matters of men and women, how would she gather intelligence from the North Prince?

Guided by the servant girl, Murong Xue'er quickly arrived at the study and came before Lu Chen.

Seeing Lu Chen, Murong Xue'er greeted him, saying, "This subordinate pays her respects to the North Prince."

Lu Chen glanced at Murong Xue'er, who was dressed, as always, in white clothes with black trim, exuding a cool and authoritative aura that was involuntarily heart-stirring.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "It hasn't been that long since we last saw each other, yet Xue'er seems so distant now."

Hearing this, Murong Xue'er responded expressionlessly, "Prince, I am an envoy of Great Jue, representing the entire Great Jue, so I kindly ask that the Prince show me some respect."

As soon as Murong Xue'er finished speaking, Lu Chen gestured with a wave of his hand, and in the next moment, all the doors and windows of the study closed.

Murong Xue'er was about to say something when she found herself enveloped in Lu Chen's arms. She tried to struggle, but realized she had no strength at all and was completely incapable of pushing Lu Chen away.

At that moment, Lu Chen said with a smile, "With the doors and windows open, you are an envoy of Great Jue; once closed, you are my woman."

Murong Xue'er didn't panic; after all, her body had long since been claimed by the man before her, one given to lascivious pursuits. She said expressionlessly, "Prince, you are perhaps being a bit too overbearing."

Lu Chen didn't respond to Murong Xue'er's remarks. Instead, he asked, "When you returned this time, did the Yue Emperor see through the Virgin Mark I drew for you?"

Murong Xue'er replied, "No."

Hearing this, Lu Chen said, "It seems my drawing skills are quite good after all, the Yue Emperor really didn't recognize it."

At this point, Lu Chen swept Murong Xue'er up in a princess carry, which took her by surprise. Before she could react, he headed straight for the resting area inside the study room.

Murong Xue'er felt somewhat helpless; she didn't know how to respond. She was a spy sent by the Yue Emperor, an agent under his command, supposed to keep a certain distance from Lu Chen. Yet Lu Chen didn't seem to care about any of that, acting as if she truly were his woman.

Of course, this arrangement did have its advantages. Her mission to the North Country was to get close to the North Prince, and now that he treated her as his woman, it would be even easier to extract information from him in the future.

However, there was a strange feeling in Murong Xue'er's heart; she felt completely incapable of refusing Lu Chen.

Within moments, Lu Chen had laid Murong Xue'er down on the bed in the resting room and loomed over her, gazing down at her stunning, delicate features.

Lu Chen continued to inquire, "What sort of information did the Yue Emperor send you back to gather? Ask me directly, and I might just give you the answers now."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue'er peered into Lu Chen's eyes, as if trying to discern something from his gaze, but his eyes were so clear that it was impossible to tell if he was joking with her.

Then Murong Xue'er said, "His Majesty wants me to find out why you chose this time to reveal that Zhuge Zhongguang is not a Celestial. Announcing it now brings a lot of trouble to the North Country."

The trouble Murong Xue'er spoke of was clearly about Great Wu. On her way to the North Country, she had learned of Great Wu's movements. Great Wu was already mobilizing troops northward, and it wouldn't be long before they would likely wage war against the North Country.

This upcoming war had a very direct connection with Lu Chen's revelation about Zhuge Zhongguang not being a Celestial. If Lu Chen had not sent Zhuge Zhongguang out and about, maintaining an ambiguous status and leaving others to speculate, Great Wu would not have dared to dispatch troops so openly.

Lu Chen said, "So that's the issue. It's simple. Because the North Country's strength has grown formidable, we no longer fear any dynasty, so I see no need to continue hiding our power."

"If anyone wishes to attack the North Country, isn't the North Country also willing to use a war to deter those hostile forces?"

Hearing this, Murong Xue'er was momentarily taken aback, then she asked, "Does the Prince mean that the North Country no longer relies on a Celestial to deter hostile forces and can contend with the whole world on the strength of its military alone?"

Lu Chen lifted his hand, caressing Murong Xue'er's exquisite, snowy chin, "To contend with the entire world goes too far, but to withstand the assault of one or two dynasties is no problem at all."

Murong Xue'er quickly assessed the truthfulness of Lu Chen's words in her mind. Confirmed by his gaze, she felt that Lu Chen wouldn't lie to her.

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Lu Chen went on, "For the North Country to develop peacefully, relying on the deterrence of a Celestial won't suffice. With more and more Grandmasters entering the Unity Realm, Zhuge Zhongguang's true nature not being a Celestial was bound to come out. Knowing this, it's better to just have a war and establish the North Country's position."

Murong Xue'er responded, "Doesn't the Prince think this is a bit too risky? After all, the Prince has only been in the North Country for a few years. If a dynasty were to attack the North Country with all its might, it's highly likely that the North Country wouldn't hold."

Murong Xue'er didn't directly mention the impeding assault by the Great Wu dynasty on the North Country, believing that the North Prince must already be aware of it.

Lu Chen gazed into Murong Xue'er's gem-like eyes and asked with a smile, "Are you worried about me?"

Murong Xue'er replied indifferently, "The Prince is overthinking it."

With that, Murong Xue'er turned her gaze away, avoiding Lu Chen's direct look.

At that moment, Lu Chen's hand moved to Murong Xue'er's belt, speaking as he began to undo it, "High risk can lead to high return. Only those who dare to draw their swords can deter the enemy. Only after the sword is swung can some be deterred from drawing theirs."

Murong Xue'er was somewhat speechless. How could Lu Chen manage to speak so earnestly while his hands were undressing her?

Although she was aware of what might transpire next, she did not stop Lu Chen.

In her heart, Murong Xue'er thought of it as her recompense to Lu Chen for extracting information.